Jayden Daniels may not have designed the Washington Commanders’ latest look, but he’s clearly got a say in the room.
The Commanders updated their uniforms in 2026, rolling out the new “Hail Raiser” all-black alternate to go with their Super Bowl-era uniforms. That wasn’t the only visual shift around the team, either. During practices and training camp, Washington quarterbacks are now wearing black jerseys instead of the yellow ones that had been used before to identify the no-contact position group.
Daniels was asked about the change by Kay Adams of the “Up and Adams” show after practice on Thursday, and he made it clear he’s a fan of the new look.
"So, it was last year, when I was not playing. I've seen, usually, the non-contact guys wear black jerseys.
We're (QBs) not getting hit ever, so ... I like the black jerseys.
I think they look nice."
Adams joked that she liked the fact it sounded like Daniels had a hand in the switch.
"I love them, I just didn't know what it was," Adams replied. "I like that it was your call."
"Yeah, for sure."
"So, now every time there's a uniform change and Jayden, or someone, says, 'It wasn't me, I didn't even know.' You were influencing it, you have thoughts."
"Oh, I influence that," Daniels replied.
When Adams pressed him on what matters in a uniform, Daniels kept it simple.
"What do you care about?" Adams asks. "What does it do, is it like a 'look good, play good' kind of vibe?"
"For sure, you gotta look good."
And that’s the whole point of the black jerseys, at least from Daniels’ perspective: if you like the way you look, you’re in the right frame of mind. Players don’t usually get much say in uniform decisions, but Daniels’ voice appears to carry a little more weight than just what happens on the field.
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